Two Seattle Police officers placed on leave in probe into Capitol mob

Seattle’s police chief says two city officers were apparently in Washington, D.C., Wednesday when a violent mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the nation’s Capitol and that an investigation will be launched to find out whether they committed criminal acts.

Cal at Washington State canceled because of COVID-19

California's game at Washington State was canceled less than two hours before kickoff on Saturday because of a case of COVID-19 on the Cal team.

Plan released to reduce massive wildfires in US West

The plan released by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management aims to limit wildfires in a 350,000-square-mile area of mainly sagebrush habitat that includes parts of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah.

Officials: 300 attend Washington wedding that leads to virus outbreak

Health officials are asking more than 300 attendees of a wedding near Ritzville on Nov. 7 to get tested for COVID-19 after several people tested positive.

US governors, mayors increase COVID-related restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving

More governors and mayors are ratcheting up COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving for fear that holiday travel and family gatherings will only worsen the record-breaking, coast-to-coast resurgence of the virus.

California man accused of sexual assault on flight sentenced

A California man was sentenced to two years in prison after he was convicted of sexually assaulting of a woman on a flight from London to Seattle in 2018.

More than 500 Asian giant hornets found in Washington nest; threat not over

When scientists in Washington state destroyed the first nest of so-called murder hornets found in the U.S., they discovered about 500 live specimens in various stages of development, officials said Tuesday.

Former Bay Area resident sentenced for California disability fraud scheme

A former Martinez resident was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison for scheming with a California state employee to file hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent claims for disability insurance benefits.

Big days from Wilson, Metcalf lead Seahawks past 49ers 37-27

Wilson and Metcalf tormented San Francisco and its banged up secondary as the top-scoring offense in the league continued to pile up points.

Seahawks host 49ers in another key NFC West showdown

Seattle took its first loss of the season last week in a 37-34 overtime setback to Arizona.

Crews vacuum ‘murder hornets’ out of Washington nest

Heavily protected crews in Washington state worked Saturday to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States.

Video shows partial collapse of Pier 58 on Seattle's Waterfront

City of Seattle officials released video Tuesday showing the moment that Pier 58 partially collapsed, sending two workers into the water.

Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire deaths keep climbing

Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people, the latest in a series of calamities this year.

Killer whale that carried her dead calf for 1,000 miles is mother again

A killer whale that made headlines around the world after carrying her dead calf with her for more than 2 weeks is a mother again.

Suspect in Portland fatal shooting has been killed in Washington

A man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland, Oregon, last week after a caravan of Donald Trump backers rode through downtown was killed Thursday as investigators moved in to arrest him.

Washington state dams will not be removed to save salmon

The decision thwarts the desires of environmental groups that fought for two decades to breach the structures.

Fire set, windows broken at Seattle protests

Thousands of protesters gathered near downtown Seattle on Saturday in a show of solidarity with fellow demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, where tensions with federal law enforcement have boiled over.